Kawthaung

Kawthaung is in the southernmost part of Myanmar, located in Tanintharyi Region. It was known as Victoria Point during British colonial era..An important trading point, many people make the 20-minute trip across the water from the Thai border town of Ranong for a visa run or a bit of sightseeing and shopping. A huge bronze statue of King Bayintnaung. one of the great Myanmar kings. out-fitted in full battle regalia with brandishing a sword stands at the crest of a hill on the cape. A spectacular sea and island view from a hilltop pagoda known as the Three Mile Pagoda is located in a fishing village five kilometers north of town. Despite its waterside setting, Kawthaung itself is not a particularly beautiful town – but it is an interesting and culturally varied place to wander around.